Quality Control Analyst

Tests materials or products, analyses results and reports whether they meet required quality and safety specifications. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 2 linked programmes across 2 universities. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Quality Control Analyst do?

Tests materials or products, analyses results and reports whether they meet required quality and safety specifications.

Demand level: High

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR300 000 p.a.Mid-levelR500 000 p.a.SeniorR740 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Attention to detail · EssentialData analysis · EssentialLaboratory testing · EssentialQuality standards · EssentialDocumentation · Important
Study routes

Programmes linked to this career

These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.

Diploma in Analytical Chemistry — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY — University of Johannesburg

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What does a Quality Control Analyst do?

Tests materials or products, analyses results and reports whether they meet required quality and safety specifications.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Attention to detail, Data analysis, Laboratory testing, Quality standards, Documentation.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

2 linked programmes are currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.